👋 Welcome Back!

Week 7 is here, and the Goosepoop website is refreshed for another huge weekend of MHSAA football.

Updated team ratings, projected spreads, over/unders, win probabilities, playoff odds, and more are live for teams across Michigan on the Goosepoop website.

This week, we went through and verified all playoff points, projections, and other things are entirely accurate for your team’s end of season push!

The computer model rankings have also been updated after six weeks of results, giving us an very clear picture of where teams stand as the playoffs inch closer.

Below, we’ll break down some of the biggest games and storylines to watch in Week 7. For the full slate, rankings, projections, and more, head over to the Goosepoop website.

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🎙️ The Goosecast

If you want to hear us dive deeper into Week 7 of the 2026 MHSAA football season, playoffs, rankings, and more, check out the latest episode of the Goosecast below👇

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🔍 Week 6 Review

Week 6 gave us some serious shake ups in the computer rankings. Before we jump into those ranking changes, let’s jump into Week 6 👇

First things first, here’s how the Top 30 games by Goosepoop Game Score played out last week:

The model picked the winners at 86% this week 😳

Still, Week 6 delivered some major surprises, at least according to the model.

The biggest? Grand Rapids Catholic Central dominated Middleville TK despite entering as a 10-point underdog. Hudson also took down Clinton in a big LCAA showdown, while Mona Shores and Howell pulled out thrilling one-point victories!

Lets jump into review. We’ll start with our weekly superlative awards, highlighting some of the best and most interesting moments from Week 6. Check them out here.

There were also plenty of games that didn’t go according to plan. You can see our Top 10 upsets from Week 6 here. Wayland wins their first game of the year win a HUGE upset.

Want to see how every team across Michigan finished? We’ve got every Week 6 result in one place here.

Through six weeks, the numbers are starting to tell a story. Check out the top offenses and defenses in Michigan here.

And finally, through 6 weeks, here are the toughest conferences in the state: Conference Rankings.

Now for Survivor Island. Only 45 undefeated teams remain heading into Week 6. Here they are:

📊 Computer Rankings

Alight, the computer rankings are officially dialed in!

Lets jump into this week’s rankings: we’ll start with the Super 25, our ranking of the top 25 teams in Michigan regardless of division. Check it out:

The latest Top 10 rankings in all eight divisions are in, giving us a fresh look at how teams stack up after Week 6. Check them out here.

We also plotted every division on an offense vs. defense graph, giving you a different look at the landscape of each division. Check those out here.

Next, we went county by county to see which team holds the highest computer rating in each Michigan county. Check out the full map here:

We also put together ranking trend graphs for the top 20 in each division, check those out here.

Another week of results also meant some major movement in the model. See the biggest risers after Week 6 here.

And finally, we rated each division on a sliding scale, so you can get a good feel for just how good each division actually is. Check it out here.

👀 Week 7 Preview

Week 7 is has two massive matchups, 1 on the East, and 1 on the West. Detroit Catholic Central takes on Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, and East Kentwood takes on Caledonia. Both have huge ranking implications!

First up, we ranked the Top 30 games of Week 7 by Goosepoop Game Score, giving you the best matchups on the slate from top to bottom.

Survivor Island is getting smaller, too. We’ve got another group of undefeated vs. undefeated matchups this week, at least two more perfect seasons are guaranteed to come to an end. Check out those matchups here.

We wanted to make sure we touch on some under-the-radar games this again this week. Great games that might not get the hype they deserve. Check out Goose’s 4 under-the-radar games for week 7.

And of course, the model has projections for all the biggest games. Check out our Top 30 Week 7 spreads, over/unders, and win probabilities here.

Want the spread, over/under, win probability, and full breakdown for every Week 7 matchup? Head to the Goosepoop website for projections on games across the state.

Finally, we made our picks for this week’s top 10 games as usual. Check out who we’re rolling with below 👇

The fans extended their lead last week, but plenty of weeks left!

🏆 Looking Ahead

Playoffs are only 3 weeks away! With six weeks of results in the books, the playoff picture is starting to take a clear shape across all eight divisions.

Want to see where your team stands? Check out the latest playoff odds for every team in Michigan here.

We didn’t just stop at who makes the playoffs though, we also projected each division’s state title favorites. Check out each division’s title favorites here.

And if you want to build the bracket yourself, check out our new Map Wizard on the Goosepoop website. Pick your playoff field and build out your own regions!

There’s still plenty of football left, but the postseason picture is getting a whole lot more interesting 👀

🫡 Same Time Next Week

That’s everything we’ve got heading into Week 7.

The computer model is more accurate than ever (predicting at 86%), the playoff race is heating up, and Week 7 brings another slate of games that could shake up the standings across the state.

Enjoy the games, follow along with all of our Week 7 projections on the Goosepoop website, and let us know what you think!

We'll be back next week as per usual!

Love,

Goose & Doak